Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-29

WANTED (Rooms)-2d page
WANTED (Houses)-2d page.
WANTED tMisceIaneous)-2d page
WINTER EEsoRTs-4th page
WooD AND CoAL-4th page.
New Year Calls.
Those who wish announcements made in The
STAR either that they WiU or WiH not receive on
New Year day, are requested to send notice to
that effect, duly authenticated, with such particu-
lars as may be desired, to the office before 10
O'Clock next Saturday morning. For obvious rea-
sons this list, which will appear in the edition Of
Saturday evening, Will be confined to the names
authorized and sent In as above, for which, Of
course, no charge will be made
PAGES AND OF To-DAYs STAR contain: An ad-
dres against the Knights OF Labor, The Interstate
Commerce Commission and the Express Compa-
MES, The Presidents Gift to the Pope, Reading
Men out again, sullivan and Killrain. The Naval
War COLLEGE, Telegraphic Dispatches, &C.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue.. s2;3 90264; customs. $685.. 163.45.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
the Postmaster-General I'd Representatives Da-
wilson (Fla.) and Enloe CTenn.) Gems Sherman
and sheridan called yesterday afternoon.
THE CONTRACT for the washing Of the towels for
the War Department for the six months ending
June 80, 1883, has been awarded to Mrs. L. A.
jackson, VI this city, at the rate Of cents a
dOZ u.
SroREKEEPERs AND GAUGERs have been ap-
pointed by the Secretary OF the Treasury as fol-
lows: Samuel +. simpson, Franklin, Ark; John
VI. Sloln, Jone5ville, " c., and Mark j. Kennedy,
Washington County, Va.
NEW YEAR MoNEY.-Treasurer Hyatt has mailed
all the checks in payment OF the interest due JAN
uary / on United States bonds, amounting TO
SS.414,OOO, and they can be cashed at any or the
sub-treasuries tomorrow morning.
ASSISTANT NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR WM H. vARNEY
has been ordered from the ironclads at League
Island, Philadelphia, TO relieve Assistant Con-
structor Gatewood, whose duties Of supervision OF
the building Of gunboat No. 3 at Baltimore, have
been interrupted by his serious illness.
The NORTON LIFE -BoAr.-The board on life-boats
has returned 10 the Secretary OF the Navy the
papers concerning the adoption Of the Norton life
boat by the Government together with an endorse
ment, signed by Captain F. NJ. Ramsay, senior
member Of the board. Recommendation is made
that the boat be sent to one OF the vessels or the
North Atlantic squadron 10 be tested In compari-
son with one OF the nre-Doats now In use in the
Navy.
ASKS To WITHDRAW HIS REsIGNATION.-Indan
Agent Williamson, OF the Crow Agency, in Mon
tana, has written Secretary Lamar asking leave to
withdraw his resignation rendered some weeks
ago. The Secretary has the request under con-
sideration
ARMY ORDERs.7Po.t Chaplain Brant Z. Ham,
mond relieved from duty in the department of
Texas and ordered to report for duty at Fort
Douglas Utah Ter. The extension OF leave Of ab-
sence granted Capt Frank B. Hamilton, I'd
artillery, Nov. 30 Is further extended twenty days.
THE COLD WAVE SUCCEss.-The thermometers
rapidly dropped down to within 10 points OF zero
last night, with strong gusty wind from the
west. The prediction officer at the Signal Office
was gioating In ghoulish glee this morning when
a STAR reporter asked him, with chattertDg teeth,
what the chances were for rise. Turning TO a
map, he said that the mercury would continue to
fail until about O'Clock tomorrow morning, when
II would begin to rise a.ain-but very slowly. The
cold wave is a complete success.
DOES Nor INTEND TO RKsIGN.--Commissione of
Indian Affairs Atkins to-day told a STAR reporter
who asked him II the rumors about his resigna-
tion We're true, that before his wife died he had
thought OF resigning and had mentioned the mat
ter 10 his friends. He had not, however, rendered
his resignation and had now abandoned any in
tenjiOn OF doing so. He felt that the attention
which the business OF the Office required Was
benett TO him In dverting his mind from personal
matters.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Jas. W. Pope, assistant
quarrermaster, assigned to duty as COM
mandant OF the United States military prison
at Fort LeavenwOrth. Kan, vice Capt Asa p
Blunt, who, at his own request, has been relieved
from duty. Capt Blunt, ordered to Boston, Mass,
10 assume the duties or pO-tQuartermaStera at that
station relieving the oficer now temporarily act
ing.
THE DAMAGE TO THE ATLASTA.-Nothing definite
can be known as to the extent OF the injuries to
the Atlanta, received when she recently ran on a
rock, until she has been placed in dock. Orders
have been sent to the commandant OF the BROOKLYN
navy-yard to dock her just soon as possible and
her. IL is thought that the damage she has 70
ceiyed Will cost the Government good sum.
CHARGED WITH FALSELY .PERSONATING A Gov.
ERsMESr OFFICIAL-The Commissioner OF Pen.
sions has been ad vised Of the arrest at Nashville
Tenn, or W. II. Washington, alias Dan Williams
alias j. J. Sparrow for falsely personating a Gov
eminent officer He was brought before United
States commissioner, and in default Of $500 bail
was sent 10 Jail to await the April term Of court
The NORFOLK NAvY-YARD-On account OF the
high winds the Yantic failed to put to sea yester-
day ror her winters cruise in the West Indies She
dropped down to the magazine to take on her DOW.
der and will sail to-day. The crew Of the Galena
are engaged In breaking her out and transferring
her stores TO the general store. On account OF re-
pairs 10 her machinery the vessel will not leave
Norfolk until the 10th OF January. Naval con-
structor +. t. Bowles and the foreman OF the yard
have been holding preliminary survey on the Ca
lena for the past few days She put in the dry
work when the board arrives on the Sd day OF Jan
uarY.